as in to delete
to make changes to (something written) so as to remove or obscure information
Because the victims were minors, their full names were redacted from public court records. The declassified documents were heavily redacted before they were released.
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Recent Examples of redact
The letters can be sent as part of the postal service’s annual Operation Santa program, which allows children to write letters to Santa and have their letters shared online, with personal information redacted, of course.
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Saleen Martin, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
The author of the affidavits is redacted, and some other information in the document is redacted, as well.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
Operation Santa is an annual U.S. Postal Service program for children to write letters to Santa and have the letters published online, with personal information redacted.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 7 Dec. 2024
Courts face significant logistical challenges in identifying and redacting applicable criminal records from public indexes.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Saleen Martin, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
The author of the affidavits is redacted, and some other information in the document is redacted, as well.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
Operation Santa is an annual U.S. Postal Service program for children to write letters to Santa and have the letters published online, with personal information redacted.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 7 Dec. 2024
Courts face significant logistical challenges in identifying and redacting applicable criminal records from public indexes.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Confirm the reset by selecting Yes–delete all user data, then confirm with the power button.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Once videos are deleted, they're deleted from their cloud.Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2024
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One dud doesn’t erase the good performances Young has put on tape over the past month.Joseph Person, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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There’s no way to completely erase remote work—while companies may implement a complete return to office, ignoring the value many employees place on working from home means potentially losing great talent and sacrificing productivity.Liz Elting, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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The cover is sturdy and hardly noticeable, so the cleaning staff will likely not remove it.Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
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The version that passed on Friday removed the provision.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Redact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redact. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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